Stroke Meaning

There are 16 meaning(s) for word Stroke

Meaning 1 : a light touch with the hands

    Synonyms : stroking
Meaning 2 : anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause

    Example : the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck

    Synonyms : accident,  chance event,  fortuity
Meaning 3 : the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam

    Synonyms : cam stroke,  throw
Meaning 4 : (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

    Example : it took two strokes to get out of the bunker

    Synonyms : shot
Meaning 5 : a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information

    Synonyms : diagonal,  separatrix,  slash,  solidus,  virgule
Meaning 6 : a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain

    Synonyms : apoplexy,  cerebrovascular accident,  cva
Meaning 7 : a light touch

Meaning 8 : a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush

    Example : she applied the paint in careful strokes

Meaning 9 : any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing

Meaning 10 : a single complete movement

Meaning 11 : (golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club

    Example : Nicklaus won by three strokes

Meaning 12 : row at a particular rate

Meaning 13 : strike a ball with a smooth blow

Meaning 14 : the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew

Meaning 15 : touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions

    Example : He stroked his long beard

Meaning 16 : treat gingerly or carefully

    Example : You have to stroke the boss

How to Pronounce Stroke

  • stroʊk


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